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16:30 Stratford

Jimmy's Tower Appeal Novices' Handicap Chase (Class 5)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £5,500 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 4.50s
  • Off Time: 16:32:10
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - Red, Yellow star, Red sleeves, Yellow stars, Red cap, Yellow star
14/1
  • Form 4242UP
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 94

chased leaders, mistake 4th, mistake, reminders 6th, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

2
Silk - Black and Beige diabolo, Brown and Beige diabolo on sleeves, Beige cap, Brown star
  • Form 29PPP-P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-9
  • Official Rating 91

held up, mistake 2nd, headway, reminders 8th, blundered 4 out, weakened 3 out

3
Silk - Dark blue, dark blue and yellow striped cap

Coralbrook

210 v D
11/2
  • Form 9163-PF
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 89

chased leader to 4th, lost place 6th, badly hampered 7th, no chance after, pulled up after 8th

4
Silk - Light Blue, Scarlet hoop and cap

Gerrard (IRE)

69 b BF
9/2
  • Form F9-P135
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 86

mid-division, headway approaching 10th, ridden 4 out, led 3 out, clear 2 out, stayed on, dismounted after finish

5
Silk - Light Blue and Maroon stripes, Light Blue sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 67/996
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 86

chased leaders, lost place 6th, behind from 9th

6
Silk - RED, WHITE star, striped sleeves, YELLOW cap
  • Form 67706
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 85

in rear, blundered 4th, ridden, struggling when blundered 10th, pulled up before 4 out

7
Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange sleeves and cap
  • Form 116653
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 84

prominent, went 2nd, mistake 4th, led 8th to 9th, stayed on same pace from approaching 2 out

8
Silk - Red, white sleeves, black diamonds, white cap, black diamond
  • Form 67P/P8-3
  • Age 12
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 84

fell 1st

9
Silk - Pink, Orange sleeves, Light Green cap
12/1
  • Form 0P6606
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 78

in touch, lost place 5th, mistakes 7th and 10th, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cross belts, Royal Blue and White striped sleeves and cap

Bernard

75
28/1
  • Form 000
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 70

held up, blundered 4th, hampered, unseated rider 7th

11
Silk - Red, Yellow seams, halved sleeves, quartered cap
13/2
  • Form 022583
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 65

led to 8th, led again 9th, ridden, headed 3 out, one pace after

12
Silk - Maroon, Maroon and White diabolo on sleeves
  • Form 0/P09P0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 53

prominent, until fell 7th

In depth

Verdict

Gerrard, Stroom Bank and IIoveturtle are three against the field in another tough race to call for punters and the narrow nomination is given to Stroom Bank. The selection won well last time out when beating Jupon Vert and although having a penalty for that win he again has conditions to suit and he looks the one to be on. Gerrard rates the main danger on his best form but he ran as if the handicapper had caught up with him last time out and is taken on with this in mind. Iloveturtle was a fair third behind Kercabellec last time out and is another with place claims but he is often let down by his jumping at a critical stage. Tadeusz Mandziej is from a shrewd in form yard and could go well at a price off what looks a fair mark. Of the remainder Blazing Guns will appreciate the faster ground and is another that could go well but in a race where few can be fancied for the winner we return to Stroom Bank.

Formwatch

Stroom Bank (IRE) 20-1 (11-4) Held up, mistake 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by Jupon Vert (11-9) at Folkestone 2m hcp chs 0-100 (4) gs in Jan, 9 ran.

Caesarean Hunter (USA) 20-1 (10-9) Towards rear, ridden approaching 11th, soon weakened, behind when pulled up in race won by Alcatras (10-7) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp chs 0-105 (4) sft in Dec, 13 ran.

Coralbrook 3-1 (11-0) Prominent, led 3rd, bad mistake and headed 3 out, ridden and beaten when fell at the last in race won by Predator (11-0) at Huntingdon 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf in Aug, 5 ran.

Gerrard (IRE) 4-1jt-fav (11-7) Chased leaders, until mistake and weakened 10th, 5th of 11, 29l behind Lescer's Lad (11-0) at Folkestone 2m 5f hcp chs 0-95 (5) gs in Jan.

Blazing Guns (IRE) 40-1 (11-4) Mid-division, ridden after 4th, weakened after 3 out, 6th of 15, 26l behind Wyldello (10-11) at Hereford 2m 1f mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Tadeusz Mandziej (IRE) 20-1 (10-9) Mid-division, lost place 5th, weakened 3 out, 6th of 7, well behind Rustarix (11-2) at Taunton 2m 3f nov hdl (3) sft.

Iloveturtle (IRE) 7-1 (9-12) Chased leaders to 8th, soon beaten, 3rd of 11, 32l behind Kercabellec (10-10) at Market Rasen 2m 6f hcp chs 0-105 (4) gs.

Peerless Motion (IRE) 20-1 (11-5) Mid-division, ridden and headway approaching 2 out, kept on one pace, 3rd of 15, 11l behind Donie Dooley (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m hcp hdl 0-95 (5) gd in May.

Battlefield 20-1 (11-7) Tracked leader, weakened 4 out, 6th of 9, 24l behind All Sonsilver (10-7) at Chepstow 2m hcp chs 0-90 (5) hvy in Feb.

Bernard 100-1 (10-7) Mid-division until weakened 5th, 14th of 17, well behind Le Burf (10-9) at Wincanton 2m mdn hdl (4) sft in Jan.

Kinkeel (IRE) 20-1 (11-0) Led until ridden and headed 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, jumped right last 2, last of 3, well behind Killaghy Castle (11-6) at Sandown 2m nov chs (3) sft.

Heartofmidlothian (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) In touch until weakened approaching 9th, soon behind, tailed off, 11th of 13, well behind Casalani (11-4) at Leicester 2m 7f hcp chs (5) sft in Feb.